Punching up interiors with colour and light

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Punching up interiors with colour and light

(NC) We all like colour in an interior, but how do you add colour without it dominating the room and your life? If you've ever tried choosing a paint colour, you know that colour intensifies as you increase areas of coverage. A good rule of thumb is to let the primary colour you choose be featured in 75 percent of the room, usually your floors and/or wallcoverings. Then, your secondary colour about 15 to 20 percent and your third colour about 10 percent.

In addition to bringing the beauty of natural light into your home, windows are a good place to punch up an interior with colour.

To visually expand a window or room, choose soft, light or cool colours such as lemon yellow, seafoam-green or sky blue. Reverse the technique to make the window or room appear smaller and cozier by using dark, warm colours and high contrast between the window and wall. And, the light coming through coloured shades cast a soft glow in a room.

You can add colour and light and control the glare with a new line of Designer Screen Shades from Hunter Douglas. They offer an array of residential screen fabrics that almost look like scrim in a bright palette with colours like Bayou Blue and Whispering Willow. Depending on the pattern or weave, they range from sheer to semi-sheer and not only reduce glare but protect against the sun's harmful UV rays as well.

Designer Screen Shades come in two styles - Jubilance roman shades or Remembrance window shades. The Remembrance window shades can be motorized for added convenience.

For more information, contact Hunter Douglas at 1-800-265-1363 or e-mail cheryl.corbit@hunterdouglas.com.

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